Batter hit with an illegal pitch

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 07:56pm

azbigdawg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

NFHS and/or ASA rules:

No runners on base, illegal pitch is called, pitched ball hits the batter.

What do you have?

May the offensive coach elect to take the penalty for the illegal pitch and have the batter continue the at-bat?

This situation was presented to me by an umpire that had this happen on the first pitch of his most recent game.....

batter gets a brand new shiny base free of charge....(except for minor pain)

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